Mainz: WineWalk in the Shadow of the Cathedral
Discover Mainz off the beaten tourist track around the cathedral, with professional wine tasting and 4 special regional wines. Classics, but surprisingly retold.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Thai green curry
Bright residual sugar balances coconut and chilli; racy acid refreshes the palate. -
Vietnamese pho
Off-dry sweetness softens chilli while saline mineral mirrors the broth. -
Apricot tart
Stone fruit lift mirrors apricot; off-dry register matches dessert sweetness.
History
Christine Huff bottles a Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese as the estate's classic off-dry Roter Hang Praedikatswein, in the long Nierstein Spaetlese tradition.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Fritz Ekkehard Huff · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- Rheinhessen Praedikatswein
- Oak
- Aged in traditional large oak Stueckfass casks of about 1,200 litres
- ABV
- 10.0%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2010
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese
What does Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese from Huff taste like?
Apricot, peach and salty Roter Hang mineral. Medium-bodied off-dry with racy acidity and a long finish.
When should I drink Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese from Huff?
Drink 5 to 18 years from vintage. Suits dinner-party drinking and rewards 5 to 10 years of bottle age.
Where is Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese from Huff made?
From parcels around Nierstein-Schwabsburg on the southern Roter Hang periphery, bottled as a Praedikat Spaetlese by Christine Huff.
What food pairs with Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese from Huff?
Thai green curry, Vietnamese pho and apricot tart. The off-dry register suits Asian spice and fruit desserts.
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